| Resolution Number: | 2022-A050 |
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| Title: | Encourage Participation in the Equal Justice Initiative |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That this 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church (“TEC”) hereby encourage participation in the Equal Justice Initiative (“EJI”) efforts to place Historical Markers at key sites throughout the United States (U.S.) that honor the lives and work of persons of color who suffered or were killed due to the historical effects of White Supremacy; and be it further
Resolved, That, each province, diocese, parish, and institution conduct research and collaborate with the EJI in these efforts to place Historical Markers. TEC may, as its schedule, programming and budget and human resources permit, initiate its own efforts to place Historical Markers at key sites where People of Color, particularly Indigenous people and people of the African Diaspora, suffered or were martyred due to the historical effects of White supremacy; and be it further
Resolved, That the sum of $25,000 be set aside for carrying out this work, to include costs per marker, cost of conducting research, cost of consulting experts, cost of paying stipends to interns, and cost of promoting and hosting the Marker Installation event.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), p. 836. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Executive Council |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Racial Justice and Reconciliation |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #19 on Resolution A050 (Support Collaborative Efforts with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) to Place Historical Markers) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A050)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That this 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church (“TEC”) hereby encourage participation in the Equal Justice Initiative (“EJI”) efforts to place Historical Markers at key sites throughout the United States (U.S.) that honor the lives and work of persons of color who suffered or were killed due to the historical effects of White Supremacy; and be it further
Resolved, That, each province, diocese, parish, and institution conduct research and collaborate with the EJI in these efforts to place Historical Markers. TEC may, as its schedule, programming and budget and human resources permit, initiate its own efforts to place Historical Markers at key sites where People of Color, particularly Indigenous people and people of the African Diaspora, suffered or were martyred due to the historical effects of White supremacy; and be it further
Resolved, That the sum of $25,000 be set aside for carrying out this work, to include costs per marker, cost of conducting research, cost of consulting experts, cost of paying stipends to interns, and cost of promoting and hosting the Marker Installation event.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #65)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #29 on HD Message #65 on Resolution A050 (Support Collaborative Efforts with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) to Place Historical Markers) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #340)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Report of the Committee on Anti-Racism and Reconciliation, Reports to the 80th General Convention, 2022, pp. 95-114. |
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| Abstract: | The 80th General Convention encourages participation in and collaboration with the Equal Justice Initiative’s (EJI) efforts to place historical markers honoring people of color who suffered due to white supremacy and urges The Episcopal Church to initiate its own efforts to place similar historical markers. |
| Notes: | Many resolutions concurred by the House of Bishops on Day 3 resulted in two messages being sent to the House of Deputies. The Acts of Convention followed the Journal Editor’s lead in using the second message number as the official message. House of Bishops Message #340 was preceded by House of Bishops Message #274. |